amanico[JLC Moderator]
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JLC did the same thing with the Alarm movement for their manual winding Memo.
Apr 21, 2015,22:39 PM
They removed the rotor and the auto parts of the Cal 918 et voilà, the Cal 914 was born!
Best, Jed.
Nicolas
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Thanks for the write up and photos Nicolas!
By: watchthatman : April 21st, 2015-07:14
I think it's a beautiful chrono, and I'm not too crazy about current production chromosome. I don't have a problem with the Roman numerals, nor with the lugs. I do love the different colors for time and chrono on here. It reminds me of a stopwatch I had a...
More background on design choices
By: MTF : April 21st, 2015-08:03
Nico, Thanks for your review. You wrote: "What I like a lot is the idea behind the Watch, born from the friendship between the PuristS and Chopard, the manual winding movement, the fact this is a flyback and hacking seconds, and a Chronometer, the design ...
Agreed that historical chronos are more desirable than gold ones.
By: amanico : April 21st, 2015-10:36
And I am happy to see that this chrono has some good elements. Now the thing which most disturbs me is the origin of this chrono, I mean the automatic origins. Costs are one thing, yes. But I already had this issue with the JLC TT Geophysic. ;) Best, Nico...
I echo some of your sentiments
By: cazalea : April 21st, 2015-12:01
" I would have much preferred arabic numbers, and just a 6 / 12 configuration, with a smaller case to better adapt the movement to the case and dial " and for me, a greater contrast between the hands and the dial would have improved my ability (old eyes) ...
hahaha LOL!
By: ED209 : April 22nd, 2015-07:46
:) Regards, ED-209
Thanks a lot for your review.
By: foversta : April 21st, 2015-15:05
When I read the conclusion. " I would have much preferred arabic numbers, and just a 6 / 12 configuration, with a smaller case to better adapt the movement to the case and dial, deeper and more sensual anglages, and an all new movement, rather than removi...
With a 6 / 12 config, I rather see an hommage to the Classics rather than a 1000 Miglia.
By: amanico : April 21st, 2015-22:50
By Classics, I mean Classic Chronos such as...Pateks, Vacherons... With all arabic numbers, why not, with a smaller case, it would widen the hommage to Longines, Minerva, well, not bad references. It is not easy to make a chrono for PuristS, indeed. But a...
I love so many details on this watch
By: MichaelC : April 30th, 2015-08:30
The case, the handwind movement without date, the pushers, the hands, the subdials layout, the smaller small seconds - everything I enjoy. But I just don't agree with the dial. Vintage style with Roman numerals and red on black. Too sporty of a color comb...